This was an excellent peak for gaining crampon experience and ice axe work. Since there is no trail it took us almost a full day to reach the top and to come back down but considering a five thousand foot elevation gain, this was not too bad. Lots of snow, lots of plunge stepping, and lots of fun. The tourist trail definetly does not do this mountain justice.

I made this climb with my friend Andrew. We started at Galena Park and went up peak 7730 then followed then ridge line to Chocolate peak and went up and over that peak. Then we made it the summit. It was a beautiful day with very liitle wind on the summit. We gained over 5,000 feet total.